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== Standard units: == | |||
One '''standard cycle''' is the longest unit in use. It is equal to the half-life of hydrogen's smallest radioactive isotope: tritium. | One '''standard cycle''' is the longest unit in use. It is equal to the half-life of hydrogen's smallest radioactive isotope: tritium. | ||
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* 1000 periods = 1 cycle | * 1000 periods = 1 cycle | ||
== Non-standard units: == | |||
Various non-standard units may be used in several places of the galactic arm. The most common of which is the '''day'''. It applies only to ground-living people, and is obviously only relevant to one celestial body at a time. When talking about longer periods of time, even non-travelling persons living on a specific celestial body will tend to revert to standard units and not use their local days and years, as to avoid confusion. | Various non-standard units may be used in several places of the galactic arm. The most common of which is the '''day'''. It applies only to ground-living people, and is obviously only relevant to one celestial body at a time. When talking about longer periods of time, even non-travelling persons living on a specific celestial body will tend to revert to standard units and not use their local days and years, as to avoid confusion. | ||
== Conversion to human time units == | |||
The Sphere's time units can be converted into Earth's units. Here is the breakdown: | The Sphere's time units can be converted into Earth's units. Here is the breakdown: | ||